USED Gibson / SG Custom Walnut 1978 [10]

Cool 1978 SG Custom in Walnut color!

Serial number confirms it was made in '78. Nut width is about 40.3mm, 3pcs mahogany neck. The fingerboard is ebony with split diamond inlays on the head. Nut and frets have been replaced. The body is of course 3pcs mahogany with both ends spliced. The walnut color is a custom color, which is very much in keeping with this period, and has a workhorse feel to it.
The PU is original, and the back side is filled with epoxy, so called "Super Humbucking". The sound is rather pleasant to the ear, perhaps thanks to the epoxy filling. Incidentally, in the center position, the center and rear are parallel. Each pot is original, and both Tone pots are original and made in 1977. Both Vol pots are soldered and marked "7x year", but we judge them to be original because there is no difference between them and the Tone pots. The jack has been replaced. The control cavity is covered with copper foil for noise reduction, and the ground wire to the tone pot is usually disconnected. The back of the back panel lid is shielded with aluminum.
The pegs are original, but there are holes where other pegs were installed, as if they had been replaced in the past. Both strap pins have been replaced.

There are scratches, scuffs, dents, and peeling paint on the body. There are some polishing scratches on the entire body, but they are only visible in the light. The top of the body is dotted with large and small dents. The sides of the body have dings mainly on the lower part, and the paint is peeling at the end. There is a large area of buckle scratches on the body back, and the paint is peeling at the outer edge. There are dents and paint peeling on the back of the neck at the 5F 3rd string and 9F 2nd string. There is also clear peeling at both ends of the neck due to use. There are scratches and peeling paint around the head. All hardware has some chipping and deterioration, but is commensurate with the age of the instrument.

The neck condition is fine, and the truss rod can be adjusted to tighten or loosen. The truss rod can be adjusted in both tightening and loosening direction. There are no string marks on the frets and about 80% of the strings are left. Currently, the string height is adjusted at about 2.0mm on the 12F 6th string side and about 1.5mm on the 1st string side.

Overall, there is copper foil on the control cavity, but there are no other noticeable negative points. The front PU has a little less power (* normally around 7k, but currently around 5k), but since it is original, it is left as is. The sound is controversial, so you may want to replace it with your favorite one. Above all, this coloring makes it a cool SG all the way around, despite being a custom!

Weight 3.41kg
Neck ConditionNo problem
Truss RodThe truss rod can be adjusted to tighten or loosen. Currently, there is not much room to tighten the truss rod, but it can be firmly held until the reverse bowing.
Only 80% of frets are left.
Made in USA
CaseNon-genuine hard case
Attachment
Item rank B+: There are some scratches, but no problem in normal use.
Serial number 70768103